The wrinkled eyes, the crinkled nose, the smile that spreads from ear to ear. The kind of joy that beams so brightly it lights up the moment, and leaves a beautiful mark on your heart. The gift is in the give.

Where will your heartbeat take you? Reintroduce yourself to the joys of tasting, feeling, hearing, smelling and seeing those things that make you feel in love with life. Take off your shoes and appreciate sand between your toes or bare feet on a fuzzy carpet. Make time with yourself to go see that exhibit that caught your eye, to join a book club, a run club, a meditation group, volunteer, go... View details ⇨

For Anita Cheung, co-founder of recently opened Moment Meditation in Vancouver, the most important message is don’t knock it ’til you try it. “You don’t have to be vegan, or plant-based, or wear balloon pants. You can be a normal person and like hockey games and drink craft beer but still appreciate that self-development and the inner work that meditation is,” she says.

It's great to see this opening up more in our community. I also practise "spontaneous meditation" meaning in the form of chanting, that way I can chant anytime throughout the day and still feel that connection from within, calmness : )